"A Map of the British and French Settlements in North America", Lodge, John

This is the first of several similar maps illustrating the French/British conflict in North America. It was issued just before the French and Indian War was officially declared and depicts, by hachure, the French encroachment into British claimed territory. Earl Granville's Property is shown in North Carolina and extending to the western-most edge of the map, which is about the 100th Meridian. Several treaty lines are shown in addition to British and French forts and numerous Indian tribes. Decorative title cartouche and lengthy description of the history of the colonies enhance the map.

References: Jolly #GENT-91; McCorkle #755.24; Sellers & Van Ee #5.

Condition: A

A crisp impression issued folding, now flat, on watermarked paper. There is a binding trim in the left margin with an associated tear that just touches the neatline and has been closed on verso with archival materials.